Sawhorse.



A. F. BEARDSLEY.

SAWHORSE APPLICATION FILED MAR. l. 1911.

1,261,007. Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

.QSA F. BEARDSLEY. OB BUGKINGHAM, ILLINOIS.-

SAWHORSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed March 1, 1917. Serial No. 151,788.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Am F. BEARDSLEY, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Buckingham in the countyof Kankakee and State of II inois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sawhorses, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Myinvention relates to saw-horses and it has for its principal objectthe provision of a type of standard adapted to be used with anyappropriate plank which may beavailable for forming the complete horse.It is another object of my invention to provide a type of standard whichshall be readily and easily collapsible so as to occup a minimum amountof space, such standard being preferably of a type capable of readyextension for supporting the longitudinally-extending bar at differentheights as may be desired. It is another object of my invention toprovide a horse of this type which may be used in connection with anyavailable lumber for forming a trestle, the arrangement being such thatthe height of the trestle may be changed from time to time as may bedesired. It is another object of my invention to improve devices of thistypein sundry details hereinafter pointed out. The preferred means bywhich I have accomplished my several objects are illustrated in thedrawings'and are hereinafter specifically described. That which Ibelieve to be new and desire to cover by this application is set forthin the claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an end view of my improved saw-horse;

:Fig. 2 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view, being a vertical cross-section taken online 3-3 of tical section taken substantially on line 7-7 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the several figures of the drawings in which correspondingparts are indicated by the same reference characters,-

10-11 indicate the legs of the standard at one end of my improved.horse, such legs being pivotally connected to each other near theirupper ends by means of pivotally connected clips 12-13. The upper endport1ons of the legs 10-11, in the construction shown, are in the formof flattened plates 14-15 provided on their inner faces with short studsor ins 16 which are adapted to bite into a plan or studding 17 whichforms the cross-bar of the horse.

Each of the legs 10-11, in the construct1on shown, is in the form of apipe or tube so as to be capable of receiving an extension bar 18, suchbar being adapted to be adjusted vertically relative to the leg in whichit is slidably mounted, being held in adjusted position by means of aset-screw 19. The legs 10-11 are connected near their lower ends bymeans of a toggle arrangement of arms 20-21 which are adapted to holdthe legs in suitable spaced relation as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, while atthe same time being adapted to be flexed upward.

ing the legs 10-11 are braced longitudinally by means of a pair of links22 at each end of the horse. The links of each pair are pivotallyconnected together near their upper ends as is shown in Fig. 3, and theupper ends are provided with pins or studs 23 which bite into thecross-bar 17 when the legs and the links are spread apart in theoperation of setting up the horse.

Whenever it is desired to use the horse for a platformor trestle at agreater height than that provided by the use of the extensions 18,stirrups or clips 24 are pivotally connected to the legs 10-11, suchclips being connected in the construction shown by means of bolts 25passing through suitable openings in the couplings by which the bars20-21 are connected with said legs. The legs 10-11'at each end of thehorse are then equipped with a transversely-extending frame-Workvcomprising cross-bars 26-27 which are referably in the form ofangleirons as is uest shown in Fig. 5. The bars 26-27 are secured inposition upon the legs 10-11 by means of pivotally connected plates28-29, the adjacent edges of which plates are appropriately notched forthe reception of the legs, as is best shown in Fig. 6. The plates 28-29are held against removal by means of a bolt 30 passing throughregistering openings in said plates. Up-

. aft,

rights 31 are then inserted through the stirrups 24; and are securedbetween the crossbars 26-27 at any desired point along such cross-barsso as to have the uprights 31 either approximately in alinement with thelegs 10-1l or at any desired angle relative thereto, such uprights inthe arrangement shown in the drawings being placed substantiall invertical position.

T e means for holding the uprights 31 in positionat the desired pointalong the cross-bars 2627 and at the desired point longitudinally of'the uprights comprises short angle-iron sections 32-33 which areadapted. to engage the bars 26-27 at opposite sides of the uprights,such sections 32-33 being provided with pins 34 extending into theuprights just below the bars 26-27, as is best shown in Fig. 7. Thesections 32-33 are clamped tightly in position on the bars 26-27 bymeans of bolts 35. With the horse held in' elevated position as shown inFig. 4, the trestle is completed by the provislon oflongitudinally-extendin% planks 36, as indicated by dotted lines in ig.4.

By the use of myimproved construction, the transportation of my improvedhorse is made very easy as compared to that of transporting a horse madeof a single rigid structure, while" at the same time my completelyassembled structure is very strong and serviceable. In man casesv itwill be unnecessary to transport t e planks or studding forming thecross-bars 17 and the uprights 31 for use in connection with my improvedstandards, inasmuch as it will be understood that any ordinary lumber ofthe appropriate sizes may be used without any material injury to suchparts. By reason of the adaptability of my improved parts for'use withany appropriate lumber such as is ordinarily available, my improvementsare correspondingly valuable andimportant.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-' 1. The combination of a longitudinallyextending bar, a pair ofstandards secured to the end portions of said bar, each of saidstandards comprising a pair of legs diverguprights in substantiallyvertical position on opposite sides of said bar near each end portion,and means for connecting said uprights adjustably to the several legsrespectively for forming an adjustable trestle.

2. The combination of a saw-horse comprising a longitudinally-extendinbar and a pair of standards, clips carrie by said standards at eachside, a cross-bar carried by each standard, uprights passing throughsaid clips, and meansfor securing said uprights to said cross-bar.

3. The combination of a saw-horse comprising a longitudinally-extendinbar and a pair of standards, clips carrie by said standards at eachside,,.a cross-frame comprisin two cross-bars spaced apart carried byeac of said standards, uprights passing through said clips and extendingbetween said cross-bars, and means for securing said uprights inadjusted position between said cross-bars.

4. The combination of a saw-horse comprising a longitudinally-extendingbar and a pair of standards, clips carried by said standards at eachside, a cross-frame comprising two cross-bars spaced apart carried byeach of said standards, uprights passing through said clips andextending between said cross-bars, clamps secured to said crossbars onopposite sides of said uprights, and pins carried by said clampsextending into said uprights for holding them in position.

5. The combination of a saw-horse comprising a longitudinally-extendingbar and a pair of standards, clips carried by saidstandards at eachside, a cross-frame comprising two angle-irons spaced apart removablycarried by each of said standards, uprights passing through said clipsand between said angle-irons, short angle-iron sections'on oppositesides of said'cross-frame, bolts for clamping said sections in adjustedposition along the angle-irons of said crossframe, and pins carried bsaid sections extending into said uprig ts below said cross-frame forholding them in position. ASA F. BEARDSLEY.

